AS Roma have handed a lifetime ban to a supporter who discriminated against Brazilian defender Juan Jesus on social media.
The Serie A side tweeted an image of the messages – including details of the account – and confirmed they had reported the incident to the police.
The public denunciation was met with widespread appreciation on Twitter.
It comes after anti-discriminatory body Fare said Italian football authorities and their disciplinary systems to combat intolerance were not fit for purpose .
Fare executive director Piara Powar added “the rot is deep” and “no-one is taking the issue seriously”, but Serie A insisted it was “seriously and constantly engaged in activities against racism”.
AC Milan launched an anti-racism task force at last weekend’s derby against Inter, christened the ‘Derby Against Racism’, in response to recent discrimination incidents.
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Inter striker Romelu Lukaku had been subjected to monkey chants by Cagliari fans during a Serie A game on 2 September, however Cagliari were cleared of chanting.
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